Midwestern Hawk

Stat (and surprise) of game was SIU 35 rushes for 90 net yards (2.6 ypc) and UND rushes 39 times for 229 net yard (5.9 ypc). Based on pre-game hype, this bodes very well for UND this spring and next fall.

No doubt about that. Getting chippy on field.

Mauling SIU on the OL.

Not even close to target.

Yep. F bomb x2.

Disappointing end to half for sure. With backup qb and ball to start 2nd half 16-7 would have been a. huge lead.

Thank you for the update!

If this guy was worthy of P5 offer, he would have received it months ago. Not like suburban Phoenix is off the beaten path.

Any idea why anyone thinks Covid will just disappear before the spring? I can only think of one reason that would happen.

Lack of depth @ DL and ILB is worrisome. I would add WR. Lost top 2 WR and Izzy. Any ideas on depth chart DL and ILB?

If football doesn’t happen, college athletics will never recover. Overall many colleges will never recover when combining no football(sports)and making classes “virtual”. The gods of higher ed are playing with fire.

Entire facets of the economy can't be shut down for months and not be severe ramifications. If the 2020 football season does not happen, will college athletics ever recover?

Need Maag, and a few others to have monster seasons. I’ll buy the 1000 yards.

Best of luck to Cam. Don’t forget the most important word in your post.

25-30 touches for McKinney a game and his seasons would consist of 1 game. Kid had a apark for sure, but not an every down RB and not sure hands.

Sarcasm I hope.

I don't get all this fear of the MVFC? Why?

4 teams left in FCS. Bubba program played 3 of those teams during its 7-4 regular season. Lost to NDSU playing a 2nd string QB. Lost to Weber St in the last moments of the game. Beat Montana St. In reflection UND played the toughest (top 5)schedule in FCS America? Looks as though UND is much closer to what we all want than many(including myself at times) on this board have thought. Look forward to replies.

Donnell was a beast this season! Great job young man!

That is a bingo.

A kid from Omaha? No. A kid from anywhere east of the Ilinois border, yes. Also remember at the time Rutgers had NOT played a down in the B1G.

The offense we all witnessed in LA will win some games in the Alerus center in perfect conditions, but will not be worth a damn on the road outside of CA and or any other perfect condition outdoor venue. Sorry, but throwing what amounts to screen passes with the occasional 12 yard crosser is not going to ever win consistently on the road against even mediocre competition(Nicholls). IMO the offense on Saturday was as frustrating as anything Rudy ever put on the field. For 2 qtrs Nichols had NOTHING to worry about on D, we were completely one-dimensional. 1. We need more beef/strength on BOTH lines of scrimmage(much better S&C). 2. We have to have a QB who is a real threat to run. 3. We have to be able to run the ball. The wind was a very real factor on Saturday and we had a poor plan for it at best. 4. We need a 220 lb RB who can run over people as well as make people miss. 5. Have to have WR or two who can stretch the field and are a threat for a deep ball on EVERY play. I was at the game in person on Saturday and I was as frustrated watching Bubba's crew as any time during his tenure with possible exception of 2nd half vs Richmond. If the Nicholls game is at the Alerus, we win by 20+(Chaves and Athletic Department failed miserably).

It was to make a point. You really are foolish to believe a kid wants to play at NDSU instead of a power 5 team? Really?

It's always true unless you consider on the night before signing: "everyone on our board signed somewhere else, we need to fill a spot, how about it" an offer. Also remember the schools where this happens the staff has one foot out the door too.

Until today I just assumed it was just board’s in FCS recruiting offices .....turns out it includes FBS too.